Film review: The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown
Two Academy contenders about the nature the artist offer very different perspectives.
By Francisco Silva - 8 min read
Film reviews – Anora and Nosferatu
A perfect double bill for Boxing Day: two great but widely different films set to make an impact in the next awards season.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Best films of 2024 (plus ticket giveaway)
The yearly countdown of the best films of 2024, and a ticket giveaway for an upcoming awards contender.
By Francisco Silva - 9 min read
Book review: The Message
In three essays, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores his personal relationship with identity, culture, and apartheid
By Vincent Barry - 4 min read
Film review: Rumours
A group of G7 world leaders get lost in a German forest, surrounded by zombie bog people and a glowing sentient giant brain.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review: Moana 2
Disney’s sequel delivers a more emotional story, but the lacklustre songs make it fall short of a genuine animation classic.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review – Wicked: Part I
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo headline the long-awaited adaptation of the Broadway juggernaut that pays respect to its source material and the classic 1939 movie.
By Alys Martin - 4 min read
Film review: Gladiator II
Ridley Scott trades Russel Crowe with Paul Mescal but recruits Denzel Washington to elevate his sequel to the classic blockbuster
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Book review: 2024 Booker Prize winner Orbital
A single day account which tells the earthly story of being alive.
By Amy Dale - 3 min read
Film review: Audrey
A new Australian dark comedy fails on some pretty basic comedy notions, though the cast does its best to keep it afloat.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: Saturday Night
Jason Reitman helms the retelling of the 90 minutes before the airing of the first SNL episode. Some cast members do not rise to the…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read